diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py.in b/gramps/gen/const.py.in
index 1f142aae4..a73680192 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py.in
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py.in
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ APP_GRAMPS_PKG  = "application/x-gramps-package"
 APP_GENEWEB     = "application/x-geneweb"
 APP_VCARD       = ["text/x-vcard", "text/x-vcalendar"]
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# system paths
-#
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-LOCALE_DIR = "@LOCALE_DIR@"
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Platforms